Mt. Hood festival benefits avalanche dogs
Mt. Hood Meadows will hold a fundraiser for the ski resort’s avalanche dog program Saturday, which will be followed by an Earth Day celebration.
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Portland Easter egg hunts and more
Spring is here and Easter is Sunday. Here’s a guide to some of the things you and your kids can do to celebrate around Portland.
Mud cancels 50th Alpenrose Easter egg hunt
For the first time in 50 years, Alpenrose Dairy has canceled its Easter egg hunt after record rains.
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Kids’ activity calendar rescues parents
Kids and parents have a blast at OMSI, but many wish they knew about other family friendly events; now PDX Kids Calendar can help.
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Love Your Local Library!
Last week we ran a blog post about upcoming Spring Break activities for school age kids, and every Friday we run our picks for weekend fun under the What’s On this Weekend (WOW!) header. Whenever we compile these types of lists –- whether for the magazine, our enewsletter, or our blog –- we’re always blown away by the sheer volume and diversity of activities offered at our local libraries. And most of these events are free! So we thought it was time to run a brief reminder for all the kids and parents out there to keep an eye on your local library’s events calendar, because as much as we try to list every family-friendly event and activity around town, even we can’t seem to find the space to list all the wonderful story times, performances, activities and classes offered by the region’s exceptional libraries. Here’s a list of local library websites and events calendars. We suggest you bookmark your county library’s calendar, but it’s also fun to check out neighboring library systems’ events once in a while for a special low-cost family fun day out! Multnomah County Library Events Finder Clackamas County Library Story Times (For more libraries in Clackamas County, visit lincc.org ) Washington County Library Events Clark County, Wash., Library Events We just love our local libraries! As writer Anne Herbert so eloquently put it, “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.”
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Our 2012 Summer Camps & Learning Guide
Officially it’s still winter, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about summer camp! In fact, many local camps are already accepting applications for summer 2012, and some of the most popular ones will fill quickly. Luckily, we’re here to help, with our 2012 Summer Camps and Learning Guide , available now. Inside, you’ll find loads of information about local camps and other summer learning opportunities. In addition to a comprehensive list of local camp options, we’ve got a feature on camps that will keep kids active all summer and one on academic camps . Our Summer Camp Survival Guide includes articles about helping kids overcome homesickness, how camps promote healthy lifestyles, and how you can stop worrying about your kids when you send them off to camp! Pick up a copy today, or check it out online for all the information you need to make this summer a success! Oh, and by the way, you can now pick up your copy of Metro Parent at Fred Meyer and QFC in the area!
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Spring Break Fun!
Staying in town for Spring Break? Here’s a roundup of area activities for school age kids during the week of March 26-30 to help you make the most of your extra family time! (As always, check our online calendar for more listings every day.) MARCH 26 Spring Break Around the World. Activities and crafts from a different country every day this week. Best for ages 4 to 12. 10 am to 3 pm. Free with museum admission. World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Road. 503-228-1367. worldforestry.org . Mad Science. Fire and ice science, including demonstrations, for grades K-8. 11 am. FREE. Tualatin Library, 18878 SW Martinazzi. 503-691-3016. ci.tualatin.or.us . LEGO Lab/Intro to Robotics. Take a day trip to Salem for a special LEGO designing and building event in the morning and a robotics workshop in the afternoon. Both are open to kids between 8 and 12 years old. LEGO Lab is from 9 am to noon; Introduction to Robotics is from 1 to 4 pm. $31/each workshop, member discount. Reservations required. AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem. 503-371-3631. acgilbert.org . (For more activities and attractions in the Salem area, see our Family Resource Guide .) MARCH 27 Very Hungry Caterpillar Collage. Make tissue paper art. 2 to 3:30 pm. FREE. Holgate Library, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd. 503-988-5389. events.multcolib.org . Garden Treasure Hunt. Search for clues in the garden. Dress for the weather. Ages 8 to 12. 1 to 2:30 pm. $6, member discount, reservations required. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122d Ave. 503-823-1671. leachgarden.org . Sweater Sleeve Puppets. Make a puppet; materials provided. FREE. 1 to 3 pm. Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave. 503-988-5235. (Also 1:30-3:30 pm March 31 (reservations required) at Gregory Heights Library, 7921 NE Sandy Blvd. 503-988-5386.) events.multcolib.org . Nature Illustration. Art activity for ages 9 to 14. 10 am to noon. $15, member discount. Reservations required. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122d Ave. 503-823-1671. leachgarden.org . A Balancing Act! Learn about the science of balance. FREE. 1 to 3 pm March 27 at Troutdale Library, 2451 SW Cherry Pk RD. 503-988-5355; 3 to 5 pm March 29 (reservations required) at Woodstock Library, 6008 SE 49th Ave. 503-988-5399. events.multcolib.org (search “balancing”). Owls and Other Predators/ Micro Detectives. Take a day trip to Salem to learn about owls, bats, spiders and more in the morning and/or to work with microscopes in the afternoon. Both are designed for kids between 5 and 7 years old. Owls and Other Predators is from 9 am to noon; Micro Detectives is from 1 to 4 pm. $31/each workshop, member discount. Reservations required. AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem. 503-371-3631. acgilbert.org . (For more activities and attractions in the Salem area, see our Family Resource Guide .) MARCH 27 & 28 Preschool Play & Skate. Skate rental, lesson, games and a snack every Tuesday and Wednesday for kids ages 6 and under. 10 to 11:30 am. $5.50 per child ages 1 and older, parents skate or walk on the rink free. Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. 503-233-5777. oakspark.com . MARCH 27, 28 & 29 Henna for Teens. Learn about henna and get a design. FREE. 2 to 3:30 pm March 27 at Capitol Hill Library, 1073 SW Capitol Hwy. 503-988-5385; 6 to 7:30 pm March 28 at Kenton Library, 8226 N Denver Ave. 503-988-5370; 2 to 3:30 March 29 at Troutdale Library, 2451 SW Cherry Park Rd. 503-988-5355. events.multcolib.org (search “henna”). MARCH 28 Desktop Ballistics. Learn how to make your own desktop catapult to hurl tiny erasers across the room. 3 to 4 pm. FREE, registration required. Hillsboro Main Library, 2850 Brookwood Pkwy. 503-615-6500. evanced.info/hillsboro . Fun with Fiber. Learn about dyes, wool and other fibers and make a project. Ages 6 and older, with grown-up. 1 to 3 pm. $34, member discount, reservations required. AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem. 503-371-3631. acgilbert.org . (For more activities and attractions in the Salem area, see our Family Resource Guide .) Milagros Jamboree. Lorna Miller performs, with help from the audience. Ages 8 and under. 10:30 am every Wed. $3 donation. Milagros Boutique, 5433 NE 30th Ave. 503-493-4141. littlekidsjamboree.com . MARCH 28 & 29 Do You See What I See? Explore the wonders of light. FREE. 2 to 4 pm March 28 at Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy., 503-988-5385; 2 to 4 pm March 29 at Hollywood Library, 4040 NE Tillamook St., 503-988-5391. events.multcolib.org (search “do you see”). MARCH 29 Spring Break Puppets. Dragon Theatre presents The Reluctant Dragon. 2 pm. FREE. Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st. Ave. Milwaukie. 503-786-7580. milwaukie.lib.or.us . The Bug Chicks. Fun with insects! All ages. 10 to 11:30 am. $8, $24/family of 4 or more. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122d Ave. 503-823-1671. leachgarden.org . Science Fiction Fair. Study stars and make aliens. Grades K to 5. 3:30 to 5 pm. FREE. Tualatin Library, 18878 SW Martinazzi. 503-691-3016. ci.tualatin.or.us . Nature Bingo. Take a walk, make a craft, play bingo and more. Dress for the weather. Ages 6 to 10. 1 to 2:30 pm. $6, member discount. Reservations required. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122d Ave. 503-823-1671. leachgarden.org . The Clumsy Ballerina. Penny’s Puppets perform. FREE, get tickets 30 minutes prior. 10:30 to 11 am at Hollywood Library, 4040 NE Tillamook St., 503-988-5391; 3 to 3:45 pm at Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd., 503-988-5388. events.multcolib.org (search “clumsy”). Dance Party. Rock out, with refreshments. Ages 2 and older. 10 to 11 am. FREE. Tualatin Library, 18878 SW Martinazzi. 503-691-3016. ci.tualatin.or.us . Ice Age Discoveries. Paleontology lab for ages 5 and older, with a grown-up. 1 to 3 pm. $3 plus admission. AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE, Salem. 503-371-3631. acgilbert.org . (For more activities and attractions in the Salem area, see our Family Resource Guide .) MARCH 30 Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest OPENS. Over 40 acres of flowers, a play area, pony rides ($5, weekends only), entertainment and more. 9 am to 6 pm March 30 through April 30. $10 car weekends, $5 car M-F. 33814 S Meridian Rd, Woodburn. 503-634-2243. woodenshoe.com . Don’t forget to check our online calendar for more listings, including live theater and activities for younger kids, every day!
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Win a Family 4-Pack to Cirque du Soleil!
If you’ve never experienced Cirque du Soleil, you have seriously been missing out! And if you have experienced their unique and awe-inspiring performances, you’re sure to want to see them again! OVO — the latest Cirque du Soleil show, opening April 5 at the Portland Expo Center — is sure to be a hit with kids and parents alike as it centers around the “energetic world of insects!” This month, we’re giving away a family 4-pack of tickets to see the amazing new show, and we’re offering discounted family packs as well. Enter to win a family 4-pack of tickets on our contest page . Contest ends March 31. Please limit entries to one per family. Can’t wait to get your tickets? Visit our ticketing page on their website and get a specially priced family 4-pack for as little as $170! Learn more about OVO at cirquedusoleil.com .
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March Coupons & Deals
Have you seen the coupons and deals in our March issue ? Here’s what you’ll find: North Clackamas Aquatic Park: Buy one get one Big Surf admission. (Page 41) Hollywood Bowl: Sunday bowling is only 99 cents per game, and kids bowl free every Saturday from noon to 6 pm. (Page 47) Rose Bowl: Sunday bowling is only 99 cents per game, and kids bowl free every Saturday from noon to 6 pm. (Page 46) Play Boutique: Take $25 off your party package. (Page 47) Sylvan Learning: Get a free assessment for your child ($195 value). (Page 21) Bob’s Red Mill: Buy two Bob’s Red Mill products at the Mill Store, get a third one free. (Page 17) Pearl Women’s Center: Free varicose vein screening ($300 value). (Page 19) Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry: Free initial exam for children under 3. (Page 13) Sprout Pediatric Dentistry: Free exam for children under 3. (Page 15) World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry: Complimentary dental exam for children under 2. (Page 17) Learning Palace: Take 15 percent off your entire purchase. (Page 32) Tidee Didee: Get one week of diaper service free with four pre-paid weeks. (Page 35) And here’s a handy PDF version of the magazine , perfect for clipping coupons!
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Cooper Spur: A Family Resort
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Parent & Child Yoga
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Celebrate Reading!
On March 2, book lovers everywhere will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by participating in Read Across America Day , an annual event sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA) to encourage children and families to discover the joy of reading. This year the Read Across America theme centers around The Lorax -– the beloved book by Dr. Seuss and the movie, which opens nationwide March 2. For more information about celebrating Read Across America Day -– and promoting reading in our community year round –- check out Seussville , the Read Across America Facebook page and the official pledge site (where you share your plans for celebrating). You can even post your own Read Across America video at SchoolTube ! As Dr. Seuss said, “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.”
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